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Self Publishing Round-Up

Burnout and stress are the enemies of a creative mind. This week’s links offer ways to take a step back to increase your writing productivity and peace of mind. What you should know about stress and how to overcome writer’s

Self-publishing is a steep learning curve, so this week there are four links to help the process go more smoothly. What tech tools do you need? Joanna Penn lists what she uses to manage her writing and publishing: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/07/27/behind-the-scenes-tools/ Your

Book reviews are critical in driving up sales. But who can you ask? Dan Blank (author coach) shows you how to ask your readers for reviews: http://wegrowmedia.com/how-to-get-reviews-for-your-work/ Tap into the blogging community to spread the word. A book blogger shares

Whether you’re striving for literary greatness or sales success, take a look at this week’s 5 links: Confused by all the writing advice out there? It turns out that a lot of it can be ignored: https://janefriedman.com/writing-advice-to-ignore/ What are the

Stand out from the crowd with these promotional extras to encourage a reader to pick up and buy your book. Need some cool swag for a conference or book shop signing? Don’t limit yourself to postcards and bookmarks. Here are

When time is short, how can you make the most of social media to help you sell books? Chris Syme shares her strategy here: http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2016/how-authors-can-get-more-fans-and-book-sales-with-less-social-media/ If you’re confused about the difference between a Facebook page, profile or group (and how

Writing coach Jenny Nash shows you how to hold your reader’s attention from the first chapter. (Examples for both fiction and non-fiction): http://www.thebookdesigner.com/2016/06/how-to-start-your-book-in-the-right-place/ If you’re getting stuck describing settings, check out how to use personification: http://www.livewritethrive.com/2016/06/06/how-writers-can-bring-setting-to-life/ Do your characters sound

Are pre-orders worth the hassle? The Smashwords Survey found that 7 out of 10 bestsellers launched as ebook pre-orders: https://writerswin.com/use-ebook-preorders-make-next-book-launch-successful/ Look beyond Amazon. Joanna Penn shares her top strategies for increasing her sales on iBooks: http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2016/04/07/sell-more-books-on-ibooks/ Alternatively, you can sell

There’s an overwhelming amount of advice out there on how to market and sell your books, but how do you know what to focus on to get results? Dan Blank shares three key pieces of advice: http://wegrowmedia.com/3-common-marketing-fallacies-that-writers-need-to-be-wary-of/ Frustrated by social

Skeptical? Here’s how authors and publishers are grabbing eyeballs on Instagram. 15 instagram book marketing ideas from publishers Because Instagram is popular with the under-35s it’s a great platform for Young Adult and Romance writers: http://insights.bookbub.com/authors-running-fantastic-book-promotions-on-instagram/ If you aren’t sure